Oops! ‘Next time – I’ll get some help when I lift that … I’ll stretch before I run… I’ll watch where I step.’
Sprains and strains hurt and take time to heal. Swelling and stiffness occur. When you move the joint or muscle: ouch! Symptoms are almost identical for a sprain – when you overstretch or tear a ligament or a strain – when muscle fibres may be torn. You will know if a bone is fractured: you cannot move the affected part/put weight on the foot or leg. The pain is close to intolerable. A doctor would must likely suggest an ultrasound (ecografia) or, if a break is suspected, an x-ray (radiografia).
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